Career Advice 102: Acing Job Interviews
You are scanning for promotional tote bags and wedding fans for your sister’s wedding when they call. Yes, the company you applied yesterday just call you for an interview. Make it a sure hit to this opportunity. How will you ace a job interview?
Know the company
It is the number one consideration. What company are you applying for? What is the company’s reputation? It is always good to search for the company’s background to at least be aware of what you are entering. Of course, you already did that when you submit your applications and resumes. But get a little intimacy. To put it in theory, social penetration that is. Delve deeper. Know more about it. You will never regret doing it so. Having the idea of the company, you will be aware of how to address and to make your statements in the interview.
Review your resume
Review what you had written in your application. Basic questions will always come from your resume. So it is good to review every detail for you to be prepared in case you were asked.
Practice interview
Practice makes perfect. How is that for a start? It is good to practice your interview skills. Think of possible questions and try answering it verbally in front of the mirror; or tag a friend to ask you possible interview questions.
Taking time to review usual interview questions may help you establish a structure of stable answers. When you practice interview you will never have a hard time in the actual interview. It will help you calm in answering the questions when you are at the hot seat.
It is also good to conceptualize a good interview technique. Deal with what you will say and how you will say it. What you do and say will either qualify you to get employed. So improving interview techniques is better planned ahead.
Dress appropriately and observe Interview Etiquette
Dress professionally. How you look often times makes the first impression. And what you wear will define how you look. It is important to look neat and professional during interviews. Project professionalism, the message behind this professional-look is letting your interviewee know that you are proficient and skilled in the position you are applying for.
Observe interview ethics. The bottom-line of this is—be polite always.
Make an impression
Confidence—it is the key to a good impression. Making impression is not just about how you look. It is also about how you respond to the questions asked by the interviewer. Being true to your answer is the key to being confident. You know your strength and weaknesses and you know how you should address them. So answer the interviewer with all your heart.
Smiling can help. A smile can be chronic. When you smile, you can also make your interviewer smile. And do not attempt to be like the “know-it-all” type, it will never be a plus. At the end of the day, an honest answer will get you employed!
Say a sincere “Thank you”
Say a sincere thank you after the job interview. Taking time to say thank you after the interview is both good interview etiquette and a reinforcement of interest in the position.
Job interview is one of the courses before getting employed. It is then necessary to really prepare for this important hurdle to jump over to. And acing a job interview always depends upon you. How you conquer it may be dictated by tips but the key is to getting yourself employed is always in your hand.
